My family
Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 · Unit 2: Home · Lesson 4 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Family words · Verbs with s
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Lesson idea
A child tells us about the family in a house by the sea, and we learn family words and adding s to action words after he and she.
Lesson vocabulary: grandma: your mother's or father's mother · grandpa: your mother's or father's father · baby: a very young child · brother: a boy with the same parents as you · sister: a girl with the same parents as you · gecko: a small lizard
Key points
- Verbs are action words. Add s to the verb after he, she and it.
- Use my for your own things and your for another person's things.
- Use who to ask about a person and where to find a person or thing.
Lesson questions (15)
- Where is the house in 'My house'?
Answer: By the sea - Who is Tim?
Answer: The baby - Who helps Tim walk and swim?
Answer: Grandma - Who cooks good food?
Answer: Mum - Who is at the door?
Answer: Dad - What does Charlie love to play?
Answer: Football - Which animal lives in the house?
Answer: A gecko - Who is Annie?
Answer: The sister - Complete: She ___ good food.
Answer: cooks - Complete: He ___ football.
Answer: plays - Complete: It is a spider! It ___ in the house.
Answer: lives - Complete: ___ lives in your house?
Answer: Who - Complete: ___ are you? Here I am.
Answer: Where - Complete: Dad finger, where are you? Here ___ am.
Answer: I - Which is a family word?
Answer: sister
About this lesson
“My family” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 1 (Unit 2: Home) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Where is the house in 'My house'?” and “Who is Tim?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
Questions about this lesson
What is a verb, and what do we do with it after he and she?
A verb is a word for an action, such as run and eat. After he, she and it we add s: She eats. He runs.
What is the difference between my and your?
We say my for my own things: my mum. We say your for things belonging to the person we are talking to: your mum.
When do we ask with who and when with where?
We ask with who about a person: Who is she? We ask with where about a place: Where is Dad?
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.